To Find What Cannot be Found

To Find What Cannot be Found
by Kagehoshi
Ch3 Spreading your wings and leaving the nest.

*same disclaimer*


If you were to meet Kagome Higurashi on the street, you would think her to be an ordinary young girl, albeit a very pretty one, but still ordinary. Yet, if you were to look into her shining sapphire eyes you would instantly notice the glint of flame and steel that dwelled within. And you would, most likely, be overwhelmed by the fierce spirit that very few people in this day and age possess. If you were to somehow strike up a conversation with this seemingly ordinary girl, it is highly probable that you would be amazed at the kindness and purity that poured from her being with every breath she took.

You see, Kagome Higurashi is not an ordinary girl. Kagome Higurashi is a Miko, a very very powerful one. She is also the Guardian of the Shikon no Tama, a gem of immeasurable power. Kagome Higurashi fights against demons, and she never loses. Yet despite her dangerous life Miss Kagome Higurashi still manages to view the world with pure eyes.

While usually her lovely face was adorned with a bright smile, now a frown marred her beautiful visage. While it would be almost impossible for most people to tell, I can assure you with utmost certainty that Kagome Higurashi was worried, and she had good cause. In the past she would only have to worry about one demon attack a month at most, yet lately the number of demonic confrontations had increased dramatically. It seemed as if she couldn't get a break. There had been attacks three days in a row, the last one had happened during her bath. Kagome blushed as she recalled that battle, fighting in nothing but a bath towel was definitely not high on her list of things to do. She had ended up using way to much energy to defeat her opponent and it had taken her the rest of the day and the greater part of the next to recuperate, something that had never happened before. She sighed and fell back onto her bed. No doubt about it she needed to train, and she needed to do it where there weren't any people. It was bad enough that she was constantly putting her family at risk with all the demons after her for the Shikon Jewel; she couldn't put innocent people who had no idea what was going on in danger as well.

Her mind made up Miss Kagome Higurashi began to plan. She would need a nice secluded place to train, somewhere far away from the city, yet would still be livable in.

'The forest is perfect.' she thought, 'besides all the trees make me feel peaceful.'

The young Miko abruptly stood and went to her closet. Removing an old battered yellow backpack from the confines, she began to stuff it full of clothes and other articles she would need to survive. Her fevered packing halted slight as she heard a warm voice calling out for her. She smiled then grimaced to herself. What was she going to tell her mother?

A mother's love can be a wonderful thing, as I am sure you know. Yet sometimes a mother's love can harm more than help. In the case of Kagome Higurashi's mother we see how a mother's love can refuse to see the reality of a situation.

“I can't stay here, I'm putting you all in danger.” The young teenager's voice rang out.

“This is your home, we are your family. You can't just abandon us.” An older richer voice rebutted.

“I'm not abandoning you, I'm just leaving to train and become stronger.” Was the swift reply.

“And why can't you do that here?” The carrots that were to be a part of that evening's diner were savagely chopped into fine pieces.

“Because it puts you all in danger, if I can't even defend myself how can I protect you?”

The knife was put down forcibly and the older woman whirled around to face her young daughter.

“Who says we need your protection? You are only 16, still a baby. My baby.”

“No mother I am no longer a child.” Was the soft reply.

Mrs. Higurashi stifled a sob. When had her little girl grown up? Looking at her daughter standing before her she finally had to admit to herself that she no longer recognized the young woman standing in her kitchen.

It is universally recognized that loving parents never realize when their children have grown up and are ready to leave the nest. Kagome Higurashi had been ready to leave for the past year, only loyalty to her family causing her to stay. This fact had, up until a short time ago, been completely unrecognized by Mrs. Higurashi. In all fairness though can we really blame her? After all it is not every Mother who looses her daughter to the Supernatural world. But the fact was unavoidable; her daughter had grown, and left her behind. It was time to let her go.

“How long will you be gone?” came the defeated reply.

“I'm not sure, a long time.” Sapphire eyes met with Chocolate.

“Please come back to us, to me.”

“I love you Mama.”


So it was that Kagome Higurashi stood in the forest after having made camp near a flowing river. The spot was similar to one she had used often in her adventures in the Feudal era, about a days travel from Kaede's village. The spot brought back memories both good and bad, and they caused the young girl to sigh deeply. We will leave the Miko to her thoughts now, as I'm sure she wishes to be left alone now.